Using cartesian coordinates for position detection with a magnetic sensor

A magnetic sensor, may sense a first magnetic field component corresponding to a first axis of a magnetic field produced by a magnet. The magnetic sensor may sense a second magnetic field component corresponding to a second axis of the magnetic field. The magnetic sensor may determine information that defines potential positions of a movable object associated with the magnet. Each potential position, of the potential positions, may be defined by a first magnetic field range for the first magnetic field component and a second magnetic field range for the second magnetic field component. The magnetic sensor may identify a position of the movable object based on the first magnetic field component, the second magnetic field component, and the information that defines the potential positions. The magnetic sensor may provide an output based on identifying the position of the movable object.